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How to open a law firm

Question 1: What is required to open a law firm and the required procedures. What conditions should be met to establish a law firm? Article 14 of the new "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China" in 2008 stipulates : Article 14 of the Lawyers Law stipulates: A law firm is a lawyer's practice institution. The establishment of a law firm must meet the following conditions:

(1) Have its own name, address and articles of association;

(2) Have lawyers who comply with the provisions of this law;

(3) The founder should be a lawyer with certain practice experience and has not been punished for cessation of practice within three years;

(4) Have assets that meet the amount prescribed by the judicial administration department of the State Council. The specific process is as follows, 1. Name verification

Go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to get an "Enterprise (trade name) name pre-approval application form", fill in the name of the company you plan to get, and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau will go online (internal to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau) (Network) Search whether there is a duplicate name. If there is no duplicate name, you can use this name, and a "Notice of Pre-approval of Enterprise (Trade Size) Name" will be issued. The handling fee for this step is 30 yuan.

(30 yuan can help you search 5 names. Many names are duplicates, so there is no need to try common names to avoid wasting money)

2. Rent a house

Rent an office in a specialized office building. If you have your own factory or office, that's fine. Some places don't allow working in residential buildings.

After renting, you must sign a rental contract and ask the landlord to provide a copy of the property certificate.

After signing the rental contract, you have to go to the tax bureau to buy stamp duty at a rate of one thousandth of the annual rent. For example, if your annual rent is 10,000 yuan, you will need to buy it for 10 yuan. The stamp duty is affixed to the first page of the rent contract. Any subsequent use of the rent contract requires a copy of the contract with the stamp duty affixed.

3. Write the "Articles of Association"

You can download a sample of the "Articles of Association" from the Industry and Commerce Bureau website and just modify it. The articles of association conclude with the signatures of all shareholders.

4. Engrave a private seal

Go to the place where seals are carved on the street to engrave a private seal and tell them to engrave a private seal (square) of the legal person. The cost is about 20 yuan.

5. Go to an accounting firm to get a "Bank Inquiry Letter"

Contact an accounting firm and get a "Bank Inquiry Letter" (must be the original, the accounting firm Stamped with fresh seal). If you are unclear, you can read the classified ads in the newspaper. There are many advertisements for accounting firms.

6. Go to the bank to open a company capital verification account

All shareholders bring their share of the money to the bank, the company's articles of association, the verification notice issued by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and the legal person Go to the bank to open a company account with the representative's private seal, ID card, money used for capital verification, and a blank inquiry letter form. You need to tell the bank that you are opening a capital verification account. After opening the company account, each shareholder deposits corresponding money into the company account according to the amount of his own investment.

The bank will issue a payment note to each shareholder and stamp the bank's seal on the inquiry letter.

Note: The Company Law stipulates that when registering a company, investors (shareholders) must pay sufficient capital, which can be in the form of loans (that is, RMB), or in kind (such as cars), Investment in real estate, intellectual property, etc. What you go to the bank to do is only the monetary investment part. If you have physical objects, real estate, etc. as investment, you need to go to an accounting firm to appraise its value before investing at its actual value, which is troublesome. Therefore, it is recommended that you directly use money to invest. The company It doesn’t matter what method you use to get the money, whether it’s your own or borrowed, as long as you pay the capital in full.

7. Apply for capital verification report

Take the shareholder payment slip issued by the bank, the inquiry letter stamped by the bank, as well as the company's articles of association, verification notice, rent contract, and property Please provide a copy of the certificate and go to an accounting firm to apply for a capital verification report. The general fee is about 500 yuan (registered capital below 500,000 yuan).

8. Register the company

Go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to obtain various forms for company establishment and registration, including establishment registration application form, list of shareholders (sponsors), supervision status of directors and managers, and legal representatives Registration form, designated representative or authorized agent registration form. After completing the form, submit it to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau together with the verification notice, company articles of association, rent contract, copy of the real estate certificate, and capital verification report. The license can be collected in about 3 working days.

This fee is about 300 yuan.

9. With your business license, go to the seal engraving agency designated by the Public Security Bureau to engrave the official seal and financial seal. In the following steps, you need to use the official seal or financial seal.

10. Apply for the organization code certificate of the enterprise

Go to the Technical Supervision Bureau with your business license to apply for the organization code certificate. The fee is 80...>>

Question 2: What are the requirements for privately opening a law firm? According to the "Law Firm Registration and Management Measures", applicants who apply to establish a law firm must meet the following conditions:

(1) Have their own name, address, and articles of association;

(2) Have 10 Assets of more than RMB 10,000;

(Gong) has more than three lawyers.

2. The following materials should be submitted when applying to establish a law firm:

(1) Application letter and review opinion from the county (city, district) Justice Bureau agreeing to establish the law firm ;

(2) Articles of association and agreement of the law firm;

(3) Resume of the sponsor and character appraisal form issued by the original law firm;

< p> (4) Copies of the initiator’s identity certificate, academic certificate, lawyer qualification certificate, and lawyer’s practicing certificate;

(5) The initiator’s transfer procedures;

( 6) Proof of file relationship storage of the sponsor;

(7) Resolution of the law firm’s partners or partners meeting to elect the director;

(8) Funds of the law firm Proof;

(9) Lease agreement for office space or property ownership certificate;

(10) Law firm name search form.

3. Review and application procedures for establishing a law firm:

After all the above materials are submitted, the person in charge will complete the preliminary review within 15 days. After passing the preliminary review, they will be submitted to the Lawyer Office for processing. If the establishment meets the requirements after research, it will be reported to the local Justice Bureau for review and approval, and then reported to the Justice Department for review and approval.

Question 3: What are the requirements for opening a law firm? To open a law firm, the requirements for registered capital are very low, because law firms are often partnership-type enterprises, with unlimited liability. Responsible. But the most important thing is that it can only be done with more than 5 practicing lawyers. Note that they must be practicing lawyers, not just those who have passed the bar qualification examination.

So if you want to open a law firm , the key is not about money, but about people and business sources

1. If you want to open an individual law firm, you need to check your local regulations. In Shanghai, three people are required. Practicing lawyers above, registered capital of 100,000 yuan, and practice risk deposit of 100,000 yuan

2. General partnership law firms, according to Article 15 of the Lawyers Law, law firms should meet the following conditions:

(1) Have its own name, address and articles of association;

(2) Have assets of more than 100,000 yuan;

(3) Have compliance with the provisions of this Law

Question 4: What qualifications are needed to open a law firm? According to the provisions of the Lawyers Law, persons without lawyer qualifications cannot become partners of a partnership law firm.

Article 14 A law firm is the practice institution of lawyers. To establish a law firm, the following conditions must be met

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(3) The founder should be a lawyer with certain practice experience and has not been punished for suspension of practice within three years;

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Article 15 To establish a partnership law firm, in addition to meeting the conditions stipulated in Article 14 of this Law, there must also be three or more partners, and the founder must have more than three years of practice experience. lawyer.

A partnership law firm can be established in the form of a general partnership or a special general partnership. The partners of a partnership law firm shall be legally responsible for the debts of the law firm in accordance with the partnership form.

Article 18 To establish a law firm, an application must be submitted to the judicial administrative department of the people's government at the district level of a city divided into districts or a municipality directly under the Central Government. The department that accepts the application shall within 20 days from the date of acceptance. shall be reviewed, and the review opinions and all application materials shall be submitted to the judicial administrative department of the People's Government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government. The judicial administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall review the submitted materials within ten days from the date of receipt and make a decision on whether to approve the establishment. If the establishment is approved, a law firm practice certificate will be issued to the applicant; if the establishment is not approved, the reasons will be stated in writing to the applicant.

Therefore, you cannot form a partnership with your friends

Nowadays, law firms are either individual firms or partnerships (partnership nature). Partnerships require more than three practicing lawyers. The capital is more than 100,000

Question 5: How many people are needed to open a small law firm by an individual? According to the "Law Firm Registration and Management Measures", the following conditions should be met when applying to establish a law firm:

< p> (1) Have its own name, address, and articles of association;

(2) Have assets of more than 100,000 yuan;

(3) Have more than three lawyers.

2. The following materials should be submitted when applying to establish a law firm:

(1) Application letter and review opinion from the county (city, district) Justice Bureau agreeing to establish the law firm ;

(2) Articles of association and agreement of the law firm;

(3) Resume of the sponsor and character appraisal form issued by the original law firm;

< p> (4) Copies of the initiator’s identity certificate, academic certificate, lawyer qualification certificate, and lawyer’s practicing certificate;

(5) The initiator’s transfer procedures;

( 6) Proof of file relationship storage of the sponsor;

(7) Resolution of the law firm’s partners or partners’ meeting to elect the director;

(8) Funds of the law firm Proof;

(9) Lease agreement for office space or property ownership certificate;

(10) Law firm name search form.

3. Review and application procedures for establishing a law firm:

After all the above materials are submitted, the person in charge will complete the preliminary review within 15 days. After passing the preliminary review, they will be submitted to the Lawyer Office for processing. After the meeting meets the conditions for establishment, it will be reported to the local Justice Bureau for review and approval, and then reported to the Justice Department for review and approval.

Question 6: Approximately how much capital is needed to open a law firm? Individual law firm and partnership lawyer practice. A private law firm mainly requires one person to have a capital of 300,000 yuan and five years of professional experience. A partnership requires more than 3 people and more than 3 years of practice experience. .

Question 7: What are the requirements for opening a law firm in Beijing? The qualifications must be high.

Question 8: Want to open a law firm in Shanghai. Are you a lawyer?

Question 9: I am not a lawyer but want to open a law firm. Is there any solution? To open a law firm, the requirements for registered capital are very low, because law firms are often partnership-type enterprises with unlimited joint and several liability. But the most important thing is that there must be more than 5 practicing lawyers together. Note that it is necessary Be a practicing lawyer, not just pass the bar qualification examination.

So if you want to open a law firm, the key is not about money, but about people and business sources.

Question 10: How much does it cost to register a law firm? First, registering a law firm requires a registered capital of 100,000 yuan, and 3 practicing lawyers with more than 3 years of experience as partners, and then apply to the local The Bureau of Justice filed an application.

Of course, the new Lawyers Law now stipulates that individual law firms can be established, and only one lawyer who has practiced law for more than 5 years can apply.